File:Salmon purse seining.jpg

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Summary

Purse seining. Salmon swimming near the surface are surrounded with a wall of netting, which is supported by floats. Lines are then drawn tight in the lower surface of the net to "purse" it into a baglike shape. The fish are then bailed out of the net.

Location: Southeast Alaska

Photo Date: 1938 Ca.

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current11:10, 6 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 11:10, 6 January 20171,796 × 1,060 (1.23 MB)127.0.0.1 (talk)Purse seining. Salmon swimming near the surface are surrounded with a wall of netting, which is supported by floats. Lines are then drawn tight in the lower surface of the net to "purse" it into a baglike shape. The fish are then bailed out of the net. <p>Location: Southeast Alaska </p> Photo Date: 1938 Ca.
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